2024-04-16 12:10
This blogpost comes from an interview of Michael Shellenberger, who is an environmentalist, commentator, author and an advocate for pragmatic solutions to climate change. Summary I accept th… Read More
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2024-04-13 06:39
This blogpost comes from David Robertson, who blogs at theweeflea.com”. Acts 3:1-10 is the account of Peter healing a lame beggar. It says (NIV): One day Peter and John were going up t… Read More
2024-04-12 11:49
This is the index to a series of blog posts on places in the Bible. They are listed as places in Israel followed by places outside Israel. PLACES INSIDE ISRAEL Bethlehem, God’s solutio… Read More
2024-04-12 04:38
Light is defined as the electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths between 380 and 750 nm, which is visible to the human eye. This light is a source of illumination. And sunlight provides th… Read More
2024-04-07 11:32
How much of yourself do you feel you must filter when you’re with others? Of course, “others” isn’t a single category; there are many types of others in our lives, fr… Read More
2024-04-03 09:24
Do you know why climate change is mentioned so much today, even though none of us can detect it in our lifetime? “Climate: the movie”, looks at climate science, the climate conse… Read More
2024-03-28 02:14
If I type “Easter” into my phone the emoji of a cute baby chick in an egg shell comes up. At the shops there are pictures of soft fluffy bunnies and mountains of sweet chocolate… Read More
2024-03-23 11:03
The Australian Annual Climate Statement 2023 was issued by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) recently. It includes information on temperatures, rainfall, water, oceans, sea ice, and significan… Read More
2024-03-23 10:10
The state of the global climate 2023 report was issued by the World Meteorological Organization recently (WMO). It includes information on greenhouse gases, global temperatures, ocean heat c… Read More
2024-03-23 02:21
This blogpost comes from Dr Roy Spencer a former NASA scientist. Why is it that a bible-believing scientists’ views on science are automatically discounted by some people? Hypocrisy Fi… Read More
2024-03-17 07:28
Is heaven boring? This blogpost comes from David Robertson, who blogs at theweeflea.com”. There is this really strange idea – that hell is a fun place to be, and heaven is boring… Read More
2024-02-13 02:19
God told king David that his royal dynasty would endure forever (2 Sam. 7:16). And the prophets predicted that one of David’s descendants would bring justice and peace (Isa. 11:1-16; J… Read More
2024-02-04 05:00
If you are a swifty then being in the audience of a Taylor Swift concert is pretty much your definition of heaven. Being completely immersed in the music you love, singing in unison with tho… Read More
2024-01-31 09:33
My Google Timeline says that in 2023 I: – visited 4 countries, 103 cities and 296 places – travelled 20,845 km (50% around the world) – walked 708 km in 170 hours – d… Read More
2024-01-30 10:13
What’s happened to the El Niño that experts warned earlier could mean warmer and drier weather and increased bushfire risk for much of Australia this summer? The Australian Bure… Read More
2024-01-21 10:57
Weather change is not climate change Did you know that most of the examples of climate change presented by the United Nations, politicians, government agencies and the news media are weather… Read More
2024-01-16 10:53
Many actions proposed to address climate change threaten our way of life. But some of the “facts” used to justify these actions are misleading. This post comes from interviews wi… Read More
2024-01-14 10:05
People often have job titles at work. Like a manager, a supervisor, or a team leader. And king Charles III, President Biden, and Pharaoh Tutankhamun are known as the King, the President and… Read More
2024-01-10 22:45
They say that the “proportion of headlines denoting anger, fear, disgust, negativity and sadness” grew markedly in the US between 2000 and 2019. News reports always begin with ba… Read More
2024-01-10 04:46
The Bible gives a selective history of the earth from its creation to its demise. Many question this. Did you know that there are answers to your questions? Here’s the answers to some… Read More
2024-01-08 07:33
Everywhere you look you can see evidence for the global Flood of Noah’s time, but most don’t recognize it. That’s because they don’t know what to look for. This blogp… Read More
2023-12-31 23:23
Tunnel boring machines (TBMs) are being used to build new roads and new metro rail lines in Sydney (see Appendix). The road is the Western Harbour tunnel from North Sydney to Rozelle. And th… Read More
2023-12-31 02:07
Bible basher and brainwashed are two aspersions often cast upon Christians. This is understandable given the sudden change and single mindedness some new Christians display. Still, no one ca… Read More
2023-12-24 05:37
Have you ever given yourself a present? There are many advantages. You can get just what you want. No lurid pairs of socks. No cheapo, no-name stuff. But, let’s admit it, buying yourse… Read More
2023-12-23 06:29
Recent floods in far north Queensland took everyone by surprise. It was quite scary, because it happened very quickly. Water started rapidly rising — seemingly out of nowhere. Most peo… Read More
2023-12-17 11:16
For my young children the excitement of Christmas really is about the presents. We can harp on about Jesus being the best gift but honestly it’s just background noise to the paper tear… Read More
2023-12-10 05:42
When He was on earth Jesus often spoke to the crowd in parables. 40 are listed in the NIV Study Bible. A parable is a short story with two levels of meaning that may be hard to understand.&n&hell…Read More
2023-11-26 07:29
In October 2023 Hamas terrorists from Gaza attacked Israel killing about 1,200 people and taking about 240 hostage, including babies, children, women and the elderly. Since then in an attemp… Read More
2023-11-20 23:39
When we travel, maps and GPS apps guide us to our destination. But how do we find the way to heaven, and how many ways are there? Understanding heaven Heaven is where God lives and rules (Ap… Read More
2023-11-14 11:08
Most people want to go to heaven. Do we all go there automatically? How can we know the way to heaven? A map or a GPS App can show us many ways to a destination. How many ways are there to h… Read More
2023-11-12 05:00
There’s lots in the world to be worried about, but we can be less anxious if we knew about future events. The Old Testament has predictions of future events and people. For example, Ab… Read More
2023-11-10 01:20
What’s your most frustrating customer support story? I remember a time when I got into a menu loop on a call and couldn’t get to a person to talk to. There’s others times I… Read More
2023-10-29 20:36
In the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949), by George Orwell, Newspeak is the fictional language of Oceania, a totalitarian superstate. It was a form of indoctrination promoted by th… Read More
2023-10-27 20:28
The story behind the “climate crisis” Do you remember the story of the emperor’s new clothes? The emperor was persuaded by a tailor that he could make him a grand set of cl… Read More
2023-10-14 13:11
Astronomers have been searching for messages from extra-terrestrial (ET) beings for many years without success. And E. T. was a popular science fiction movie released in 1982. Meanwhile, two… Read More
2023-10-14 13:11
Astronomers have been searching for messages from extra-terrestrial (ET) beings for many years. And E. T. was a popular science fiction movie released in 1982. But a special message from the… Read More
2023-10-03 19:12
As a mental health counsellor I have the privilege of joining with people in their deepest struggles. I hear harrowing stories of neglect, abuse, self-loathing, loneliness. At the heart of t… Read More
2023-09-17 16:21
How do we know that we have the right books in the Bible – the Old and New Testaments? Most people believe that the early Catholic Church decided which books were authentic. This… Read More
2023-09-11 10:59
In ancient times sons got their identity from their fathers. They did the same work and were trained by their fathers. For example, Jesus was known as “the carpenter’s son”… Read More
2023-09-08 11:51
Terms and conditions (T&Cs) are inescapable these days. When you sign up for insurance, join a sports group, attend an event, make a purchase, visit a website….almost everything w… Read More
2023-08-23 11:15
We all have to make choices in life, and often those choices result in significant consequences. In 1938, Joe Schuster and Jerry Siegel sold all their rights for a comic book character that… Read More
2023-08-20 05:26
I have some good news and some bad news. Yesterday, the Tigers (rugby league) won, but the Matilda’s (soccer) lost. Most people prefer to hear the bad news first because we prefer stor… Read More
2023-08-18 06:09
Peter’s hills and valleys Simon Peter lived in the Middle East between about 1 BC and AD 67. There is an account of his life in Matthew to John and Acts 1-15 of the Bible. Peter was th… Read More
2023-08-14 11:48
Saul was the first king over Israel. He lived in the 11th century BC. There is an account of his life in 1 Samuel 9-31 of the Bible. The main hills and valleys in his life are shown in the g… Read More
2023-08-13 11:15
Anxiety. Worry. Concern that something will go wrong. Heart palpitations. Feeling hot. A pit in the stomach. Restlessness. Racing thoughts. Sweaty palms. What does anxiety feel like for you?… Read More
2023-08-08 12:01
Solomon was the third king over Israel. He lived in the 10th century BC. There is an account of his life in 1 Kings 1-11 of the Bible. The main hills and valleys in his life are shown in the… Read More
2023-08-05 10:37
Joshua assisted Moses during the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt to Canaan (Ex. 24:13; 33:11; Num. 11:28). So during this time period he experienced the same hills and valleys as Moses… Read More
2023-08-04 12:11
Samuel was God’s representative in Israel in the transition from the rule of the judges to that of the monarchy. He lived in the 11th century BC as a Nazarite (like Samson and John the… Read More
2023-07-23 06:28
What would you think of a man who used his power to forcibly have sex with a woman? But he didn’t stop there. This woman was married and after finding out she’d become pregnant t… Read More
2023-07-21 09:50
Last Friday was Bastille Day – the National Day of France. It was also the day when the Tour de France climbed Grand Colombier in the Jura Mountains. This is a brutal climb of over 1,2… Read More
2023-07-18 22:42
Paul lived in the Middle East between about 5 BC and AD 68. There is an account of his life in Acts 7-28 of the Bible. And Paul wrote many of the letters in the New Testament. The majo… Read More
2023-07-18 12:50
Elisha was the prophet to Israel after Elijah. He lived in the 9th century BC. There is an account of his life in 1 Kings 19 to 2 Kings 13 of the Bible. The hills and valleys in his life are… Read More
2023-07-18 12:11
Elijah was a prophet to Israel from 900 BC to 849 BC. There is an account of his life in 1 Kings 17 to 2 Kings 2 of the Bible. The hills and valleys in his life are shown in the graph. Valle… Read More
2023-07-18 11:42
David lived in the Middle East about 3,000 years ago. There is an account of his life in 1 Samuel 16 to 1 Kings 2 and in 1 Chronicles 11-29 of the Bible. And David wrote many of the Psalms… Read More
2023-07-18 08:03
After about 200 hundred years in Egypt, the Israelites multiplied so greatly that the Egyptians felt threatened and put slave masters over them and used them as laborers. Pharaoh issued an o… Read More
2023-07-18 01:41
Joseph was born about 3,900 years ago. There is an account of his life in Genesis 30-50 of the Bible. The hills and valleys in the first 30 years of his life are shown in the graph, which go… Read More
2023-07-17 12:14
Abraham lived in the Middle East about 4,000 years ago. There is an account of his life in Genesis 11-25 of the Bible. God gave him four great promises: a promised son (Isaac), a promised pe… Read More
2023-07-10 06:41
The city of Beersheba in Palestine was captured by the British-led Australian Light Horse in the Battle of Beersheba during World War I (Appendix A). It was the last… Read More
2023-07-09 08:16
One of the courses that I took at the University of Sydney many years ago was applied mathematics. Applied mathematics is used extensively in science, engineering, technology, business and a… Read More
2023-06-28 06:11
Warming up prepares the body for exercise. And the opening act at a concert is used to warm-up the audience before the main event. It looks like Sabrina Carpenter will be the warm-up for Tay… Read More
2023-06-22 21:13
We all experience human suffering at one time or another. It may be sickness, injuries, pain, loss, failure, heartache, disappointment, sorrow, tragedy, disasters, crime, evil, disappointmen… Read More
2023-06-17 11:33
Exposure to cold or hot temperatures is associated with premature deaths. Recently I read that “Extreme heat in the United States is the number one weather-related cause of death&rdquo&hell…Read More
2023-06-12 23:53
This post comes from Dr Jay Wilde. There are many politicians and media figures (as well as a few scientists) who are desperately trying to convince us that global warming (aka “climat… Read More
2023-06-10 02:08
On May 6th, 2023, an estimated audience of 400 million people witnessed the coronation of King Charles III. This event was significant in the eyes of so many because the ceremony confirmed C… Read More
2023-06-04 12:02
Does history repeat itself? World War 2 was about 30 years after World War 1. The COVID-19 pandemic was about 100 years after the Spanish flu. And workers lost jobs in the industrial revolut… Read More
2023-05-26 06:40
When I was in high school there were two views of the origin of the universe – The steady state theory (that the universe was eternal and was continually creating new matter) and the b… Read More
2023-05-16 11:25
Many people enjoy playing and watching sport. But how should a Christian be involved with sporting activities? This post is based on a book by Stephen Liggins “The good sporting life … Read More
2023-05-04 12:27
Despite the way some people may react, death is not that big a problem in a video game. You may lose your loot, position or game but there’s always another life. On the contrary, the B… Read More
2023-04-01 21:42
Everyday in the world 332,648 people die. That averages as 13,680 deaths per hour and 3.85 deaths every second. In Australia we do a pretty good job at keeping death out of conversation and… Read More
2023-03-10 05:46
We appreciate, perhaps now more than ever, the sacrificial and life saving service of our doctors and nurses. A survey in 2021 showed that doctors and nurses are the professionals we Austral… Read More
2023-03-06 10:38
One of New South Wales’ main inland rivers is being choked with woody logs and other floating debris after unprecedented flooding. Several large rafts made of wood and other debri… Read More
2023-02-20 01:25
Paul in Athens My wife and I visited our son and his family in France last year. Although many French people are nominally Roman Catholic, it is largely an ungodly nation. There are old Roma… Read More
2023-02-12 10:48
When a job is advertised there is usually a job description and a list of essential requirements (like qualifications, skills, and experience). What were the essential requirements for the J… Read More
2023-02-10 10:39
Life is marked by events of suffering, both great and small. At present there is great suffering in Turkiye (earthquake) and the Ukraine (war). Some are the products of a natural disaster im… Read More
2023-02-10 04:59
Life is marked by events of suffering, both great and small. At present there is great suffering in Turkiye (earthquake) and the Ukraine (war). Some are the products of a natural disaster im… Read More
2023-02-09 09:22
Life is marked by events of suffering, both great and small. At present there is great suffering in Turkiye (earthquake) and the Ukraine (war). Some are the products of a natural disaster im… Read More
2023-02-09 09:13
Life is marked by events of suffering, both great and small. At present there is great suffering in Turkiye (earthquake) and the Ukraine (war). Some are the products of a natural disaster im… Read More
2023-02-09 07:56
Life is marked by events of suffering, both great and small. At present there is great suffering in Turkiye (earthquake) and the Ukraine (war). Some are the products of a natural disaster im… Read More
2023-02-07 10:10
The first book of the New Testament, Matthew, was written by the apostle Matthew. I like having titles on the paragraphs or sections of my Bible. This helps to indicate the context of a part… Read More
2023-02-01 20:58
We can not live well without love. It is a universal truth as much as it is a cliche. Love lost, love unrequited, love received – these are the real events that make our lives and mark… Read More
2023-01-26 10:56
What is the purpose of the book of Genesis in the Bible? Why was it written? And why was it included in the Bible? What are the main lessons in it, both for the original readers and for us t… Read More
2023-01-19 19:26
The Australian government is promoting an indigenous voice to parliament in addition to the representation they have through the current democratically elected parliamentarians, several of w… Read More
2023-01-15 11:52
The ODB reading today reminded me of warfare in the Ukraine, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Afghanistan. In about 605 BC the prophet Habakkuk wrote “How long, Lord, must I call for he… Read More
2023-01-14 09:59
The first book of the Old Testament, Genesis, was compiled from eleven older documents by Moses (Appendix A). I like having titles on the paragraphs or sections of my Bible. This helps to in… Read More
2023-01-10 01:44
What can we learn from history? The Bible says that it was written for our instruction (Rom. 15:4; 1 Tim. 3:16). It gives us examples to follow and examples to avoid (1 Cor. 10:6, 11). And i… Read More
2023-01-08 05:02
Our children and grandchildren spent many hours playing with Lego. They used their imagination and creativity to build many things. In Genesis we are told that in the beginning of time God c… Read More
2023-01-05 09:55
This paragraph summary of each book of the Bible is from Got Questions. Old Testament: Genesis — God creates the universe and fashions humans in His own image and places them in a perf… Read More
2023-01-04 10:20
This post is a summary by MissionAssist of the main message of each book in the Bible. It uses EasyEnglish which is clear and simple English. It is suitable for those whose first language is… Read More
2023-01-01 03:56
What is your ultimate holiday destination? Dream big, imagine you have no limit on your budget or time. Are you a chalet in the Alps, sitting by a wood fire drinking cognac kind of person? A… Read More
2022-12-25 09:10
Nativity scenes usually included animals like sheep and cattle. But what about a red dragon! That would look out of place. But when John described the nativity in the book of Revelation, he… Read More
2022-12-24 04:08
What was the star that led the wise men to Christ? Was it a conjunction of planets, a comet, a supernova, a moon, an angel, or something else? Opinions abound, but many of them do not fit th… Read More
2022-12-19 11:04
It’s particularly upsetting when a Christmas gift gets lost in the post – one that you’ve carefully chosen and wrapped and sent with love to that special someone you can&rs&hell…Read More
2022-12-12 10:25
Jesus was born into the world like any other baby. Two people recognized that His coming was a major event. First, an elderly man Simeon was waiting for the promised Jewish Messiah to come a… Read More
2022-11-25 02:02
I was brought up on a farm near the town of Forbes in central New South Wales in Australia. In the past week many people had to evacuate their homes in Forbes and other towns due to a flood… Read More
2022-11-14 10:42
God deserves our praise and worship because He created the universe and everything in it (Rev. 4:11). This should be obvious (Rom. 1:19-20). Creation is huge and complicated. Scientists will… Read More
2022-11-01 10:35
Tsunami’s, floods, and bush fires are no joke. In 2021 it was estimated by Deloitte that natural disasters cost Australia over $38 billion a year and this will nearly double by 2060. T… Read More
2022-10-24 16:12
Racism is discrimination or prejudice against a people group. “People group” includes grouping according to skin color, nationality, citizenship and ethnic or national origi… Read More
2022-10-19 19:01
A message from Martyn Isles of the Australian Christian Lobby. “The Uluru Statement from the Heart” (see Appendix) is an invitation to the Australian people from First Nations Au… Read More
2022-10-10 17:24
A message from Martyn Isles of the Australian Christian Lobby: The “Acknowledgement of Country” has exploded in workplaces, public places and events right across Australia (see A… Read More
2022-10-01 13:23
“God Save the Queen” has been the anthem of Britain for the last 70 years; the phrase used as an expression of patriotism and royal support. But what did the Queen need saving fr… Read More
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